Lecturer (B) in Geography (Environmental Research Methods)

Applications are invited for an appointment as permanent Lecturer in Geography (Environmental Research Methods), (Type B, 1 FTE) at University of Galway.  The Lecturer will contribute to developing and promoting scholarship in the strongly-emerging field of environmental research and sustainability studies linked particularly to climate change and human impacts on the environment, with particular emphasis on marine/terrestrial systematic conservation planning. They will be responsible for the design and delivery of teaching on environmental research methods including environmental monitoring, geospatial data analysis and modelling and GIS (including QGIS and R programming) designed to meet interdisciplinary as well as Geography requirements.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Marie Mahon, Head, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, Email marie.mahon@universityofgalway.ie and +353 (0)91 492376

Additional information on the Discipline of Geography is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/geography/

Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at: Strategy | Straitéis 2025-30 - University of Galway

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 30th April 2026.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

For more information and Application Form please see website:

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)